☠Pessimist or Optimist✌

[wicked_liz]

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I'm an optimistic pessimist, though in most personality quizzes I come out as a realist. I've had experience with chronic depression, so it's hard to get down on life when you've already stared into the abyss and survived.

[yxcvb]

I am both. I use optimism when things need to be done. Its counterproductive to be pessimistic about stuff when you want to succeed. I rather think "I will do it for sure" and give my best. If you focus too much on your mistakes and how it won't work anyway, you will feel demotivated at some point. Be optimistic, It also motivates others. Some people really believe they can't do much on their own. But thats not true.

They think badly about themselfs, like I am too stupid or clumsy. I am very clumsy but some of my friends were very good at inline skating and snowboarding. They were able to do 360s/720s, saltos/backflips, drive on huge half-pipes and more. I always admired that especially because it was very hard for me just to not fall down on these things. My doctor even examined me as a child because I dropped alot of stuff, had (have) an extremly ugly handwriting, still can't draw at all, had bad balance etc. He concluded after several tests that I had way below average coordination. He said guys like you need to work with their head instead of their hands.

But him saying that I can't do something pissed me off. I was considered good at brain stuff bad at everything else. But I was sure I can do basically the same things my friends could. From age 11 to 15 I did not much else with my freetime than inline skating/snowboarding. Every day inlines and with proper snow I was on my board. I learned slowly and had a few accidents which could have ended badly. I never reached the level of my friends, but I could keep up and do alot of stuff they did.


And I always stayed optimistic the whole time. The point being if someone really tries and is healthy he can do a backflip on a big half-pipe. I quit the tricks after I reached a certain level for the sake of my health and marks.

I had to put trice as much effort in it and was mega talentless. But it was enough for me to know that I did something, nobody expected and was even good at it (in most peoples eyes). For the reallly good ones I just mastered the basics semi decently.


For expectations on things I can't control, I am rather pessimistic. I won't be too disappointed if something doesnt work out as I hoped, and have a back up plan. But if it goes as I hoped I am even happier than when I just assumed it will work out. Best of both worlds.

Didn't vote, since I am both.

[DannyBoy]

Originally Posted by wicked_liz

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The best pic I'v seen in a long time.. It's 3:00am and I actually burst out laughing on that one.

[Shikamaruuu]

Originally Posted by wicked_liz

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I'm an optimistic pessimist, though in most personality quizzes I come out as a realist. I've had experience with chronic depression, so it's hard to get down on life when you've already stared into the abyss and survived.

ROFL! 'Twas hilarious! xD

You're entirely right about that, once you've stared down depression and beaten it, I don't think there's possibly anything that could bring you down in comparison. It's good to hear you triumphed over it : ).

I'd have to say I'm both, it all depends on the situation and upon your own mind frame albeit lately I've taken a turn for the optimist side and plan to stick with it . (Oh dear, now I feel like I've jinxed myself. Touch wood!)

[p2p2]

im both.

[Dany1908]

way to optimist >.>